Belt buckle



May 15, 1923. 1,455,545

E. MONAHAN 1 BELT BUCKLE Filed July 22 1922 Patented May'15,'l923.

UNITED STATI-:s

nemesi' Ironman, o1l inLwaUxEa, l

BELT BUCKLE.

Application led July 22, 1922. Serial No. 576,700.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST MONAHAN, a citizen of the-United States, andresident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BeltBuckles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description' thereof.

The invention relates to buckles for belts. It comprises a pair of sidemembers, three pins extending therebetween affording a means ofadjustably retaining one end ofthe belt, a plate rotatable on a pivotand provided with an arm adapted to cooperate vwith a loop on one end ofthe belt to maintain the belt in flat closed position, and an arm rigidwith the pivot for holding the belt in proper position. i

The primary object of the invention is the provision of means permittingnicety of adjustment of one end of the belt and the retention of thisend securely in adjusted position. This permits the belt to be removedand again fastened in securing position without any alteration beingmade in the length, Thus to make the belt operative, it is merelynecessary to insert a loop in the buckle.

The retaining and adjusting means for one end, of the belt does notnecessitate the provision of holes in the ends of the belt and a greaternicety of adjustment is attainable than that resulting from a structurewherein space holes are the adjusting means. Any degree of adjust-mentis attainable.

An object of the invention is the provision of such structure as willvlie perfectly flat, the buckle being shallow, neither end of the -beltbeing visible nor hanging loose in an unsightly manner.

An object is the provision of means for retaining the front platesecurely, despite tension and adverse conditions of wear.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined by the appended claim, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosedinvention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example ofthe phys- No further adjustment is necessary'.v

' jacent ical embodiment of the present invention constructed' accordingto the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application ofthe principles thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view through the belt in o erative 1--1 of igure3.

Figure 2 is a plan view.' l Figure 3 is a rear inside elevation. Figure4 is a section on the line L1 -4 of Fi re 2.

igure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 1. The buckle comprisesilar side pieces 10-10 secured together by parallel pins 11, 12, and 13,which terminate position, taken on the line,

a pair of spaced, simi in the side pieces. Pin 12 is inwardwith respectto a straight line connecting pins 11 and 13, one end of belt 14 beingadaptedto be securely retained by the pins. Inv vretained position thebelt extends over pin 13, is laterally deiected inwardly over -pin 12,is again directed outwardly and again inwardly over pin 11, from whichit stretches inwardly of pin 12, contacting with theportion already incontact with pin 12. Its end is in contact with pin 13.

It will be apparent that tensioningl belt 14 develops friction on thetworportions of the end of the belt adj acent pin 1 3 and frictionadjacent pin 12. The friction is such as to retain the belt securely inadjusted position. 'lhe end of the belt is formed into a taper 15, whichis concealed behind the outer stretch. The side pieces 10-10' are cutaway to form a pair of goose necks 16-16 outwardly directed and rigidwith a pivot17- on the ends of which ianges 18--18 of curved plate 19are rotatable.

The end 20 of the belt is .folded to form an eye retaining a .loop 21.-In aiiixing the loop to the buckle, plate .19 is extended therethroughand the loop is brought into- The engagement with the necks 16-16.flanges 18-18 are inwardly extended adin 17 and are adapted to be actedon by oo fiat close tension on loop 2L is such as tocause the loopcontacting withthe arm inwardly of pin 17 to maintain thei'plate 19closed.

To further secure the plate in closed position, deformations 22-22 inflanges 18`-18 aiy 21 to maintain the plate 19 in position. In otherwords, the.

are provided, adapted to receive outwardly struckprojections 23-23' onside pieces 10-10. The retaining means are such,

therefore, as to securely maintain plate 19 'in closed position.

lt is apparent that in using the device, one end of the belt is broughtto a proper adjustment on pins 11, 12, and 13, and subsequently thesecuring of the belt necessitates merely the insertion of plate 19through loo 2-1, and its movement to closed position. ence for eachoperation of securing the buckle, there need be no special adjustment ofthe belt. As there is no need for adjustment, the securing isconveniently accomplished.

An arm 2,4 is rigid with pin 17 and eX- tends therefrom to a pointdirectly under the center of the plate 19. The length of the arm may bevaried. It is adapted'to cooperate with a loop or `button yon thetrousers to prevent upward displacementof the buckle.

As plate 19 extends over pins 11--12 and 13, and the buckle is flat, theappearance of the device is quite pleasing. rl`he projections on theside pieces and the indentations on, the flanges of the buckle cooperatewith `the loop 21 to maintain the buckle secure in operative position.The shape of goose necks 16-16 is such that indentations 24 are producedadjacent'pivot 1'7'.` These indentations rece-ive the loop 21 and tendto prevent outward movement thereof.

To permit outward movement of plate 19, it would therefore be necessary`that loop 21 be moved to the right, looking at Figure 1. This motionis, of course, contrary to the tendency of the belt resulting from thetension thereof. It is apparent therefore that the tension of the, beltacts to maintain the plate 19 in closed position.

In a device of the class described, the

combination of a pair of side members,y

means thereon for retainingthe end of a belt, a pivot connecting saidmembers, a plate, flanges on said plate rotatable on said pivot, saidflanges extending inwardly of sald pivot, a loop secured to the otherend of said belt, said side pieces having vindentations therein adjacentsaid pivot to receive said loop and prevent outward movement thereof,said loop operating in said indentations to prevent movement of saidflanges,

whereby said plate isfmaintained in closed position.

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand atMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin.

ERNEST MONAHAN.

